How is Australia (or Germany, for that matter) able to get Paramount films released on Blu-ray? Are those releases "unofficial" (I'll stop short of calling them bootlegs)? I have a few of those imports and the PQ is just OK on average. If they're legit labels I wish they would make more of an effort to remaster the films before slapping them on BDs.

How is Australia (or Germany, for that matter) able to get Paramount films released on Blu-ray? Are those releases "unofficial" (I'll stop short of calling them bootlegs)? I have a few of those imports and the PQ is just OK on average. If they're legit labels I wish they would make more of an effort to remaster the films before slapping them on BDs.

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Yeah, if they are gonna give out licenses, why not go with a better and more trusted company.

How is Australia (or Germany, for that matter) able to get Paramount films released on Blu-ray? Are those releases "unofficial" (I'll stop short of calling them bootlegs)? I have a few of those imports and the PQ is just OK on average. If they're legit labels I wish they would make more of an effort to remaster the films before slapping them on BDs.

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They're legit but you're right that the PQ usually isn't amazing. I think they're gotten better in recent years with picture transfers here.

They will use whats given to them, they won't pay for a new transfer and Paramount won't do a new transfer, if you've seen a HD print on a channel in recent years, then I'd imagine thsts the one they will use, otherwise it will be the dated master used for the dvd..

There won't be substantial extra's, if you get trailer, be happy, the deleted stuff definitely won't feature.

I want the best quality edition of April Fool's Day but I don't think I can wait until next April for the Shout release (if any). It's silly to tie it into some stupid day that isn't even a holiday. Will put in a preorder at Diabolik for the Aussie BD.